REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 31 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * ACC, AMC Team wins Department of War small business awards * PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey -The Army Materiel Command Office of Small Business Programs team, which features Army Contracting Command personnel Gherin Fracasso, Anthony Piccolo, and Suzanne Anderson from ACC-New Jersey, earned several Department of War and Department of the Army Small Business Awards for their achievements in Fiscal Year 2025 during a ceremony at Picatinny A more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * AG Mayes Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would make health insurance more expensive and harder to ob more PR

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, July 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Commack, NY Author Jen Calonita to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 10AM on Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 Commack, NY - Barnes & Noble is pleased to announce the opening of its new Commack, NY bookstore on Wednesday, August 5th. The new Barnes & Noble will offer more than 10,000 square feet of book more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Kim Lead Delegation Urging Approval of New Jersey's Appeal for Federal Disaster Assistance After Initial Request Was Denied * U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim led members of the New Jersey congressional delegation in urging President Donald J. Trump to approve Governor Mikie Sherrill's appeal of FEMA's denial of the State's request for a Major Disaster Declaration following the devastating February 22-23, 2026, winter storm. New Jer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Demands Answers from Atlantic City Electric Over Another Bill Increase Today, Congressman Van Drew sent a letter to Atlantic City Electric (ACE) demanding answers after the company notified customers that the average monthly electric bill could increase from approximately $158 to $184. The notice states that the increase includes an additional $23 in electric supply costs and $5 in delivery costs. "Families across Sout more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Scott Mechkowski, former deputy director of the New York Field Office at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "False Narratives Surrounding Conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center": * * * Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today. For more than 24 years I se more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 31 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Federal government's settlement seeks to shield Chemours from consequences of its PFAS pollution and abandons communities, says SELC Federal government's false claim of a $450M settlement and leniency is troubling amid EPA advisory board selections, Chemours' expansion plans, and lack of relief for North Carolina - CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- EPA's proposed settlement with Chemours fails to hold the polluter accountable for its toxi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration issued the following information collection: * * * MARAD invites public comments on its intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection OMB 2133-0554 (Application and Reporting Elements for Participation in the Tanker Security Program) is used to evaluate the eligibility of applicants for participation in the Tanker  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Art Del Cueto, border security advisor of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "False Narratives Surrounding Conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center." ICE is the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. * * * I. INTRODUCTION The protests at the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey represent the latest attempt by anti-borders radicals to und more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * First Health Care Declination Under DOJ's New Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy * On July 29, 2026, the Department of Justice's ("DOJ") National Fraud Enforcement Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey announced the first healthcare sector declination under DOJ's new Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy ("CEVSDP"), declining to prosecute Campus Eye  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Federal Law Enforcement Officer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $340,000 Cash from Elderly Scam Victims * BOSTON - A former U.S. Postal Inspector has pleaded guilty to stealing over $340,000 cash from packages mailed by elderly victims of lottery fraud scams, laundering some of the cash and failing to report it to the IRS. Scott Kelley, 52, of Pembroke, Mass. pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fra more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Madison River Capital Partners in Connection with Investment in Pro-Max * NEW YORK- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Madison River Capital (MRC) in connection with its investment in Pro-Max Restoration & Paint Corp. (Pro-Max). Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Pro-Max is a leading provider of structural repair, restoration, painting, and roofing solutio more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, July 31 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * High school students immerse themselves in medicine through CMSRU's MEDacademy * From exploring medical specialties to presenting original research, 51 high school students spent part of their summer gaining firsthand experience in medicine through Cooper Medical School of Rowan University's (CMSRU) MEDacademy. The four-week summer day program introduces rising high school juniors and seniors to medical education and helps them explore their interests in hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Kudlow on Fox Business Network Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Kudlow on Fox Business Network to discussIran's failed attack on U.S. military forces, the impending American response, the Republican agenda ahead of the 2026 Midterms, and the importance of passing the SAVE America Act. Key Excerpts on Iran strikes: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "It's the combination of the full force of the American Military making  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Visits Branchburg to Spotlight $2.25 Million in Federal Funds for New Emergency Operations Center * (July 31, 2026) BRANCHBURG, NJ - On Thursday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) met with Branchburg officials during a walkthrough of Branchburg's future Emergency Operations Center. Congressman Kean secured $2,250,000 in the House Appropriations bill for the facility through the FY27 Community Project Funding process. The funding will be  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler To Improve Recycling Data, Expand Access To Recycling Nationwide With New Bill * Washington, D.C. - 7/31/26... This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gotthiemer (NJ-05) introduced the Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability Act, legislation that would direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study the feasibility of establishing a standardized national database to better track recycling infrastructure, recycl more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections Coalition Sues Over Federal Rule That Reinstates Provisions Blocked by a Federal Court and Adds New Harmful Changes - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Schakowsky, and Clarke Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Money to Defrauded Consumers * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Rob Menendez, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09) reintroduced the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act to restore the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") Section 13(b) consumer protection authority and ensure the agency can return money to cons more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues to Protect Health Insurance Coverage Co-Leads Lawsuit to Prevent Damage to New Jersey Healthcare - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led the filing of a lawsuit challenging a federal rule that illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA), making health insurance more expensive and harder to obtain for millions of Americans, and which has already caused tens  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 31 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey Awards First Round of Rural Health Transformation Grants * TRENTON - Governor Mikie Sherrill today announced the first round of grant awards through New Jersey's Rural Health Transformation Program (NJRHT), investing $83 million in projects that aim to strengthen healthcare access and improve health outcomes for residents living in rural communities across the state. The awards represent the first investments made through more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received an application from Robomart Inc., Santa Monica, California, seeking a temporary exemption from several Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 500 requirements for its automated driving system-equipped low-speed vehicle. The application would allow deployment of the vehicles without a human driver onboard. The agency said it is conducting an initial review and has not reached a decision on the request. After comp more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Oil Majors EExxon and Chevron latest profits come as extreme heat and rising living costs squeeze households * As communities across the globe confront devastating wildfires and endure record-breaking heatwaves and rising household costs, analysts expect US oil and gas companies Chevron and Exxon record-level quarterly profits. * Exxon  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- Pennsylvania State University World campus issued the following commentary by Raghu Sangwan, professor of software engineering in the School of Graduate Professional Studies: * * * Why the Future of Enterprise AI Is a Systems Engineering Problem For organizations that want to harness the full potential of AI, the key is to shift from an experimentation mindset and focus on establishing a strong engineering framework. By Dr. Raghu Sangwan We are in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a data-driven era more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- New York Penn Station Service Optimization Study - A report from U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration - June 2026 (75 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents Executive Summary ... iii 1 Introduction ... 1-1 1.1 Phase I Study Area ... 1-2 1.2 Scope of Work ... 1-4 2 Existing Conditions ... 2-6 2.1 Station History and Governance ... 2-6 2.2 Future Infrastructure ... 2-12 2.3 Train Operations ... 2-14 2.4 Base Case Operating Plan ... 2-18 2.5 Market Review ... 2-1 more ST

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following floor remarks on July 29, 2026: * * * Banks Delivers Remarks on the Senate Floor Calling for Immediate Action to Protect American Elections Today, Senator Banks (R-Ind.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling for immediate action to secure America's elections. He warned that foreign adversaries, particularly Communist China, are actively working to interfere with America's elections and urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act to immediately protect American Dem more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues launch investigation into Trump administration's campaign to kill offshore wind projects "Administration's actions will kill more than 30,000 jobs and raise energy costs" - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Angus King (I-Maine), and Martin Heinrich (D-M.N.) launched an investigation with eight other Democratic colleagues into more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Kim and Husted Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Children from AI Companion Chatbots * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Jon Husted (R-OH) introduced the Children Harmed by AI Technology (CHAT) Act 2.0. to establish a federal framework to protect minors from harms associated with companion artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots through a tiered, risk-based approach. The bipartisan legislation would also prohibit AI compani more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * A historic year of philanthropy Temple University raised $214 million in gifts in fiscal year 2026, its highest ever total during a single year. This well exceeds the previous annual record of $133 million, which was set last year. Over the previous decade, from 2014 to 2024, Temple averaged just over $95 million in annual giving per year. In the last two years, the university has had a strong start to its forthcoming comprehensive campaign, raising a more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Earns Three Distinguished Engineering Awards in New Jersey * VHB received three Distinguished Engineering Awards from the New Jersey Alliance for Action, recognizing projects that demonstrate engineering excellence and advance capital construction, infrastructure investment, and sustainable growth across New more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted Zoox Inc., Foster City, California, a temporary exemption from portions of eight Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, allowing the company to manufacture and commercially deploy up to 2,500 autonomous robotaxis each year for two years despite the vehicles not meeting selected federal vehicle equipment requirements. The exemption takes effect July 31, 2026, and remains in force through July 31, 2028. The agency sa more PR